For wild cockles in certified fisheries in the Poole estuary there is no concern for biomass and no concern for catch levels. The Poole cockle fishery is compliant with certification by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). In this MSC cockle fishery there are a range of management measures that are appropriate for the local stocks. These are guided by regular stock assessments. However, no catch limits are calculated for the stock making it difficult to assess whether catch rates are appropriate for the stock. The cockles in this MSC certified fishery are harvested using pump scoop dredges. Fishing for cockles using dredge methods are likely to cause moderate habitat impacts as they disturb sediments and benthic species. Management measures are in place for these fisheries as they occur in protected environments. Measures include closed areas where the most vulnerable habitats, like salt marsh and seagrass, are found.Rating last updated June 2022

For wild cockles in certified fisheries in the Poole estuary there is no concern for biomass and no concern for catch levels. The Poole cockle fishery is compliant with certification by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). In this MSC cockle fishery there are a range of management measures that are appropriate for the local stocks. These are guided by regular stock assessments. However, no catch limits are calculated for the stock making it difficult to assess whether catch rates are appropriate for the stock. The cockles in this MSC certified fishery are harvested using pump scoop dredges. Fishing for cockles using dredge methods are likely to cause moderate habitat impacts as they disturb sediments and benthic species. Management measures are in place for these fisheries as they occur in protected environments. Measures include closed areas where the most vulnerable habitats, like salt marsh and seagrass, are found.Rating last updated: June 2022

This rating is under review.

For wild cockles in the Wash there is concern for the biomass but no concern for catch levels. Some management measures are in place but have not been effective at protecting the stock from declining or limiting fishing of small cockles. Cockles in this fishery are predominantly harvested using hand rakes. Fishing for cockles using hand raking may cause some habitat impacts.Rating last updated June 2022.

For wild cockles in certified fisheries in the Dee estuary there is no concern for the biomass and no concern for catch levels. The Dee cockle fishery is compliant with certification by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). In this MSC cockle fishery there are a range of management measures that are appropriate for the local stocks. These are guided by regular stock assessments. The cockles in the Dee MSC certified fishery are harvested using hand rakes which is a low impact fishing method.Rating last updated June 2022.